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Strategies & Market Trends : MeriStar Hospitality Corp. (MHX)

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From: JakeStraw2/21/2006 9:31:58 AM
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MeriStar Agrees to Be Bought by Blackstone
biz.yahoo.com
Tuesday February 21, 8:44 am ET

MeriStar Agrees to Be Acquired by Blackstone Group for $2.6 Billion

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- MeriStar Hospitality Corp., the nation's third-largest hotel real estate investment trust, said Tuesday it agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of private investment firm Blackstone Group for $2.6 billion.

The offer values MeriStar at $10.45 per share cash, representing a 20 percent premium over MeriStar's closing price of $9.93 per share on Friday. Shares of MeriStar rose 37 cents, or 3.7 percent, to $10.30 in premarket activity.

MeriStar's board has approved the offer
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